Introduction to Directories and LDAP

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Small workgroup considerations, cont'd...

• New application installation over an existing directory
  
  
  • How does an app such as an Email server initialize its users in the Directory? Is it graceful about existing entries?
    
    
• Security
  
  
  • Authentication - "I am who I say I am"
    
    
    • What authentication facilities are provided and how strong are they?

    
    

    • Lowest common denominator, other than anonymous, is simple password
      
      
    • Other, stronger systems exist and will be appearing in "easier to use" packages, integrated with service suites